What percentage of people rent in La Crosse, WI?

Name: Renters and owners in La Crosse, WI, 2020–2024
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53.9% (±2.1 points) of the occupied homes in La Crosse, WI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 12,371 renting households against 10,594 that own their home.

In La Crosse, the share of households that rent went from 53.9% in 2015–2019 to 53.9% in 2020–2024 (0.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 53.9% (±2.1 points)
Renting households: 12,371 (±566)
Median renter income: $44,392 (±$2,735)

Who rents and who owns in La Crosse

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	La Crosse	La Crosse County	Wisconsin	United States
Renter-occupied share	53.9% (±2.1 points)	37.8% (±1.5 points)	32.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	12,371 (±566)	19,485 (±851)	797,266 (±6,241)	45,017,354
Owning households	10,594 (±557)	32,012 (±777)	1,682,214 (±9,276)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.1)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$44,392 (±$2,735)	$49,338 (±$2,203)	$48,374 (±$478)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$77,645 (±$3,387)	$94,568 (±$3,892)	$95,874 (±$462)	$100,009

In La Crosse, the renter share is higher than in La Crosse County (37.8%).

It is also higher than in Wisconsin (32.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In La Crosse County, La Crosse ranks 1 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 15 of 1,848.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in La Crosse has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	53.9% (±1.8 points)	53.9% (±2.1 points)	0.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$793 (±$18)	$1,010 (±$39)	+27.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$45,233 (±$1,763)	$55,866 (±$3,428)	+23.5%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near La Crosse

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with La Crosse
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
La Crosse	—	53.9% (±2.1 points)	—
French Island	3.0 mi	25.2% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Town of Medary	3.0 mi	3.4% (±3.5 points)	Lower
La Crescent	4.0 mi	14.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Town of Shelby	4.4 mi	4.4% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Onalaska	4.6 mi	36.9% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Town of Campbell	5.5 mi	25.2% (±7.5 points)	Lower
La Crescent Township	5.8 mi	10.6% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Hokah Township	5.8 mi	1.3% (±1.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: French Island, WI (25.2%), Town of Medary, WI (3.4%), La Crescent, MN (14.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across La Crosse County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	La Crosse	53.9% (±2.1 points)
2	Holmen	38.4% (±5.9 points)
3	Onalaska	36.9% (±4.4 points)
4	Bangor	30.6% (±7.0 points)
5	Town of Campbell	25.2% (±7.5 points)
6	West Salem	22.3% (±7.7 points)
7	Rockland	20.3% (±6.9 points)

Showing 7 of 18 places in La Crosse County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about La Crosse

How many renters are there in La Crosse?

La Crosse has an estimated 12,371 (±566) renting households, 53.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in La Crosse?

In La Crosse, the share of households that rent went from 53.9% in 2015–2019 to 53.9% in 2020–2024 (0.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in La Crosse?

A renting household in La Crosse has 1.9 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in La Crosse?

The median renting household in La Crosse, WI has an income of $44,392 (±$2,735) a year, against $77,645 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for La Crosse city, Wisconsin (place:40775, in state:55).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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